The data was gathered as part of the ADA’s annual “Survey of Dental Practice” and includes both general and specialty dentists.
Here is the average number of patient visits dentists had each year since 2000:
Note: Data was not available for 2020.
2000: 3,920.8
2001: 4,028.7
2002: 3,796.9
2003: 3,927.2
2004: 3,897.1
2005: 3,614.5
2006: 3,795.6
2007: 3,916.7
2008: 3,681.6
2009: 3,547.8
2010: 3,725.1
2011: 3,450.6
2012: 3,190.2
2013: 3,317.2
2014: 3,306.6
2015: 3,690.2
2016: 3,686.7
2017: 3,707.1
2018: 3,566.4
2019: 3,298.8
2021: 3,738.1
2022: 3,798.4
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